Reposting elsewhere stuff youve posted on Apolyton

[lord of the mark]

Ive written and posted, one section at a time, in multiple threads on the Poly Paradox Games Forum, a long AAR called "Whither Spain" (with various subtitles). I would like to post this material at the Paradox Forums. Would this be a problem? Alternatively I suppose I could just put up links to the Poly threads.

[MarkG]

simply because you posted something on our forums doesnt mean that any rights you had on your writng have been transferred to us
so you dont have to ask us about this

if you feel like contributing to the increase of our traffic, linking to the threads would be great

[DrSpike]

LotM is so polite.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by MarkG
simply because you posted something on our forums doesnt mean that any rights you had on your writng have been transferred to us
so you dont have to ask us about this

if you feel like contributing to the increase of our traffic, linking to the threads would be great

I think I will link(as well as reposting my material), as there were some interesting comments made by others, and id rather not get into issues with copying THOSE posts. And of course to generate traffic.

[Nikolai]

Anything you post over a Paradox is Paradox's property, so if you've posted the AAR there, you'll need their permission to publish it. But I don't think it should be any problem if you just ask them to get a deal. I presume you don't plan to get publish in the near future though, few does.

[MarkG]

Anything you post over a Paradox is Paradox's property, so if you've posted the AAR there, you'll need their permission to publish it.

really? can we make a "best of OT" book series then?
damn, we missed the summer period!

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Nikolai
Anything you post over a Paradox is Paradox's property, so if you've posted the AAR there, you'll need their permission to publish it. But I don't think it should be any problem if you just ask them to get a deal. I presume you don't plan to get publish in the near future though, few does.

Besides the ability to ban you for no valid reason I do not see how that can possibly be true.

[DrSpike]

Probably something in the terms and conditions when you sign up I guess.

[MarkG]

http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/faq.php?faq=new_faq_item#faq_faq_copyright

All content posted on the message boards of Paradox is the exclusive intellectual property of Paradox. Copyright ownership resides in that content by Paradox and the Company is free to use any of the content as they wish. Anyone other than Paradox seeking to reprint, republish, or reproduce content posted on the Paradox message boards must receive the express written permission from the Webmaster of the Paradox forum in which the content was posted. By posting on the Paradox message boards you are agreeing to the above and relinquishing all copyright to the contents of the post(s) to Paradox.

[Dauphin]

That means nothing. Some things can not be so easily waivered and copyright to material posted on a publicly accessable bulletin board will almost certainly be one of them, if it was ever challenged in a court of law.

[Dauphin]

You could put a clause in the terms and conditions requiring that members must fly to Greece and give MarkG backrubs for every 10,000 posts they make. It ain't gonna happen.

[MarkG]

i could try though

[Skanky Burns]

Damn you, Dauphin. Don't give him ideas.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Dauphin is right. If Paradox tried to enforce it, it'd never hold up in court.

[Urban Ranger]

Especially when they bury the clause in the middle of an FAQ. They may have half a chance if they made it in large bold red letters on the home page, or at least the first thing you see before you register.